My Dr. recently put me on Seratraline for migraines. Not only did it NOT help with migraines, but I experienced horrible side effects with it (nausea, constipation, diarrhea, anxiety), so I stopped taking it. After only a week of taking it, then stopping, I experienced horrible withdrawal symptoms for days. Awful anxiety, panic attacks, crying, migraine... they were the worst few days of my life.
I explained all of this to my Dr. and then he proceeded to prescribe me Trazodone to help with sleep, since he believes that sleep and anxiety may be to blame for my migraines. I was all on board, until I researched the drug and realized that while it isn't an SSRI like Seratraline, it seems to be similar because it still prevents the reuptake of Seratonin.
Has anyone taken both drugs? Or even just Trazodone? Can you tell me if the side effects are similar, or what kind of side effects you experienced with Trazodone? I'm terrified to take another drug, just to have it turn out the same and go through another similar withdrawal period.
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Snazir
15 Sep 2018
I’ve tried zoloft and could not bear the horrible side effects just like yours. I started trazodone 50mg and have been sleeping really good. No side effects except mild decreased in appetite and little groggines when I first wake up.
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crafty-gal
7 Oct 2018
I have a similar situation. I could not sleep for the longest time. I had clinical depression and anxiety also. I went to a psychiatrist to ask for a sleeping pill. He gave me Trazodone, after reading about it, it usually works as a depressant, not for much for sleeping. Then I got another depressant, Sertraline. Both of them together is too much. I got replies from on the site that I am overmedicated with taking both. I have side effects with both. My vision is poor, I wear reading glasses. But now i need magnifier glass to read anything. I have losing weight taking both for 2 years now. I started going to him since Sept of 2016. Loss alot from taking both Sertraline and/or Trazodone.
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leager129
16 March 2015
I've taken both for different reasons. I took Seratraline (Zoloft) for depression and Trazodone to help with sleep. I took both at the same time, though I took Zoloft in the AM and Trazadone in the PM. Unfortunately, Trazodone did not help me sleep. I don't have migraines so I can't speak to that. Everyone has different reactions to different medications so definitely speak to your doctor if you're having problems.
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sara12345
29 Jan 2015
Everyone is different, but I've taken Trazodone for the past 16 years which has greatly helped my fibromyalgia. At first it put me sleep on a very small dose which was great as a sleeping pill. Then with time, I was able to keep increasing it which helped my fibromyalgia a lot more. I haven't had any side effects except for the sleeping pill effect, which I like. A couple years ago, I decreased the dose of the Trazodone in half while I tried another medication for my fibromyalgia. I had no withdrawal symptoms, but my fibromyalgia got so much worse. I had to go back on to it. Hope this gives you another example.
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lezzy444
28 Jan 2015
I've taken trazadone and it was a nightmare. It is on my "bad drug list", but I can't remember the exact side effects. Just that there were many and serious enough that I stopped it soon after starting.
